srj
South African expat in England
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Registration: 23 August 2010
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Working conditions and labour laws in England by Priscilla
Hello, Working conditions differ across the world, and as a working expat, it is important to know your rights as an employee. Are working conditions standard in England? For instance, are working hours, paid time off, and sick leave different ...
Agreed , it should always be that the best person for the job should get the job ,regardless of race , ethnicity ,perceived social class ,gender ,sexuality or any other possible discriminatory factor. I do ,however ,believe that racism and other ... Read More
Working conditions and labour laws in England by Priscilla
Hello, Working conditions differ across the world, and as a working expat, it is important to know your rights as an employee. Are working conditions standard in England? For instance, are working hours, paid time off, and sick leave different ...
The comparison is between British people ,who are all British educated . Read More
Working conditions and labour laws in England by Priscilla
Hello, Working conditions differ across the world, and as a working expat, it is important to know your rights as an employee. Are working conditions standard in England? For instance, are working hours, paid time off, and sick leave different ...
Once again ,thanks for your arbitrary input .It is always good to hear from those with a different take on a situation. I hope it's as simple as not ticking a box and will stay hopeful and keep my fingers crossed. Best wishes to you and the team. Read More
Working conditions and labour laws in England by Priscilla
Hello, Working conditions differ across the world, and as a working expat, it is important to know your rights as an employee. Are working conditions standard in England? For instance, are working hours, paid time off, and sick leave different ...
Hi Thanks for the reply Yes ,the family member is a UK citizen -dual South African/British so he is excluded from applying for some positions due to having dual citizenship ,but those companies do clearly state on their application forms that dual ... Read More
Working conditions and labour laws in England by Priscilla
Hello, Working conditions differ across the world, and as a working expat, it is important to know your rights as an employee. Are working conditions standard in England? For instance, are working hours, paid time off, and sick leave different ...
Hello Priscilla While worker rights seem to be well protected for all (local and foreign workers included ) , there are however , ways and means through which foreign and ethnic minority workers could be discriminated against.Very recently the Prime ... Read More
British Aerodynamics engineer seeks work in Germany
Masters graduate with a First , seeks employment in aerospace/aerodynamics or automotive industries. I would appreciate some assistance/advice for a close family member ,who is becoming disillusioned at not finding work in the UK. He is hardworking ... Read More
Moving to Durban by sohail7
Hi Guys, I have got a job in Durban to work as a software developer. The salary is 20000R. The workplace is close to Durban Central. I want to ask few questions: I am traveling with my wife and child. Can you suggest me a safe place to live ...
Hi sohail7 Been away from ½ûÂþÌìÌà for a while ;just saw your questions. Hope you and your family have settled in Dbn well .I am formerly from dbn and happy to help with any further questions. Read More
Expat blog gatherings in Durban by Julien
Hi all! What about meeting the other Durban ½ûÂþÌìÌà members in real life? Organizing an ½ûÂþÌìÌà meet up would be an excellent way to know them! :) An ½ûÂþÌìÌà meet up can be a diner gathering, having coffee, a bring and share in a nice ...
Hi I am a former Durbanite .Dbn is generally a friendly city ; it is okay to chat with people freely ; nobody will frown upon it as over -friendliness.Feel free to ask questions of neighbours ,colleagues ,etc.It is quite okay in Durban to make the ... Read More
Local Slang
Hi Not sure whether this topic has come up before. Have you picked up new slang words/expressions from the place /country where you are now living ? I have ...here are a few English slang words : nosh-food dosh-money gob -mouth (big ... Read More
right and dutys by angelwoz
HELLO IM A CHILEN WOMAN I GOT MARRIED I MY COUNTRY WITH A BRITHISH MAN, I REALLY NEED HELP ,,, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, WHAT KIND O RIGHTS I HAVE IN UK, AND DUTYS,,,,, WHO CAN HELPME PLEASE, IS URGENT! MANY THANS
Hi again In which year did you marry ? I think that the marriage would need to be registered with British authorities first .British embassy in Chile should be able to answer all your questions . Read More
right and dutys by angelwoz
HELLO IM A CHILEN WOMAN I GOT MARRIED I MY COUNTRY WITH A BRITHISH MAN, I REALLY NEED HELP ,,, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, WHAT KIND O RIGHTS I HAVE IN UK, AND DUTYS,,,,, WHO CAN HELPME PLEASE, IS URGENT! MANY THANS
Hi What exactly would you like to know ? Are you asking about your rights as the spouse of a British person ? When you say "duty " do you mean what you would have to do (paper work ,etc ) to move and live here? Read More
How to cut ties by ljtsquare
How do you cut the ties and just move. I so badly want to move to Europe. I almost have my dual citizenship with Greece and have traveled significantly through Europe, but I am scared to leave my family, friends and partner. But I know this is what ...
No need to cut ties ; as you can live in Europe and still maintain those ties that you want to maintain .Maybe you are looking for a change ,so go ahead and make the change ,if you want it badly .You may want to cut some ties for a while ,perhaps ... Read More
hi by monika ameta
i m monika ameta from india.i m living in bahrain from few days but here feeling so lonely and getting bore when my husband is on job.my husb and is here fron 1 and an half year and i just got married in last december.i had been here 3 months ago ...
Not living in Bahrain , but hope all you Indians in Bahrain can help each other be less lonely .All the best . Read More
HELLO. tell me the best job you ever had.. by RYNN
share some experience
I wonder what job that must be ,john helmsley !Tut ,tut ,that is not the experience that Rynn wanted you to share...though you seized the opportunity to tell .I suppose that this is a job with good prospects and a regular raise ,then ? Read More
Living alone in a foreign country by jazz
I just wonder how many expats are sent overseas alone or together with family. I was unfortunately sent to Germany alone as i am still single. Optimistically. it is a good chance to know new people in a totally new environment. But the problem ...
Just curious Jazz ,yours was an old post ,I am a new memeber on this blog ,are you still in Germany ? Is it any better ?Have you made some friends ? When I first came here ,on my own initially ,it felt the same . Read More